External debt stocks, short-term in IDA only

IDA only: External debt stocks, short-term was 65.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
65.19 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 7.1%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
70.19 billion DOD, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
524.88 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, short-term in IDA only, 1970–2023

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

IDA only recorded 65.19 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in IDA only peaked at 70.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 524.88 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in IDA only, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1970 524.88 million DOD, current US$ —
1971 616.29 million DOD, current US$ +17.4%
1972 819.19 million DOD, current US$ +32.9%
1973 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ +40.1%
1974 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ +33.1%
1975 2.07 billion DOD, current US$ +35.4%
1976 2.63 billion DOD, current US$ +27.1%
1977 4.94 billion DOD, current US$ +88.1%
1978 6.56 billion DOD, current US$ +32.7%
1979 6.91 billion DOD, current US$ +5.4%
1980 8.12 billion DOD, current US$ +17.5%
1981 8.78 billion DOD, current US$ +8.1%
1982 9.44 billion DOD, current US$ +7.5%
1983 9.60 billion DOD, current US$ +1.7%
1984 10.97 billion DOD, current US$ +14.3%
1985 13.54 billion DOD, current US$ +23.4%
1986 10.85 billion DOD, current US$ -19.8%
1987 13.27 billion DOD, current US$ +22.3%
1988 15.91 billion DOD, current US$ +19.9%
1989 18.30 billion DOD, current US$ +15.0%
1990 21.40 billion DOD, current US$ +17.0%
1991 22.72 billion DOD, current US$ +6.1%
1992 24.77 billion DOD, current US$ +9.1%
1993 26.72 billion DOD, current US$ +7.9%
1994 26.81 billion DOD, current US$ +0.3%
1995 28.75 billion DOD, current US$ +7.2%
1996 29.66 billion DOD, current US$ +3.2%
1997 26.38 billion DOD, current US$ -11.1%
1998 27.63 billion DOD, current US$ +4.7%
1999 27.47 billion DOD, current US$ -0.6%
2000 25.14 billion DOD, current US$ -8.5%
2001 23.75 billion DOD, current US$ -5.5%
2002 21.18 billion DOD, current US$ -10.8%
2003 19.75 billion DOD, current US$ -6.8%
2004 21.73 billion DOD, current US$ +10.0%
2005 19.05 billion DOD, current US$ -12.3%
2006 22.45 billion DOD, current US$ +17.8%
2007 27.05 billion DOD, current US$ +20.5%
2008 28.55 billion DOD, current US$ +5.5%
2009 28.28 billion DOD, current US$ -1.0%
2010 29.10 billion DOD, current US$ +2.9%
2011 27.99 billion DOD, current US$ -3.8%
2012 32.42 billion DOD, current US$ +15.9%
2013 36.31 billion DOD, current US$ +12.0%
2014 38.57 billion DOD, current US$ +6.2%
2015 40.96 billion DOD, current US$ +6.2%
2016 42.72 billion DOD, current US$ +4.3%
2017 48.48 billion DOD, current US$ +13.5%
2018 51.81 billion DOD, current US$ +6.8%
2019 56.80 billion DOD, current US$ +9.6%
2020 58.84 billion DOD, current US$ +3.6%
2021 69.11 billion DOD, current US$ +17.4%
2022 70.19 billion DOD, current US$ +1.6%
2023 65.19 billion DOD, current US$ -7.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, short-term in IDA only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +88.1% 2.63 billion DOD, current US$ 4.94 billion DOD, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ 524.88 million DOD, current US$ 6.91 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 11.88 billion DOD, current US$ 8.12 billion DOD, current US$ 18.30 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 26.23 billion DOD, current US$ 21.40 billion DOD, current US$ 29.66 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 23.69 billion DOD, current US$ 19.05 billion DOD, current US$ 28.55 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 40.52 billion DOD, current US$ 27.99 billion DOD, current US$ 56.80 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 65.83 billion DOD, current US$ 58.84 billion DOD, current US$ 70.19 billion DOD, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 8 Mexico 61.17 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 9 Argentina 48.58 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 10 South Africa 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 11 Vietnam 37.09 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 12 Egypt 31.00 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 13 Nigeria 22.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  7. 14 Philippines 20.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in IDA only?
External debt stocks, short-term in IDA only was 65.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 70.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 524.88 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does IDA only rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
IDA only ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA only data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,282 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.